Alison Silber

At the Law Office of Alison Silber, Alison Silber serves as a family attorney dedicated to serving her clients in the Hampden and Hampshire counties of Massachusetts. Her practice covers all matters of divorce, custody and time-sharing, child support, alimony, property disposition, separation agreements, parenting plans, modifications, contempt, LGBT family formation, domestic violence, known sperm donor agreements, surrogacy agreements and more.

Ms. Silber, a graduate cum laude of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Maryland School of Law, brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to resolving legal issues efficiently and compassionately. At the University of Maryland, she not only served as an associate editor for the Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class but also honed her negotiation skills, winning the school's negotiation competition and graduating with a concentration in alternative dispute resolution.

With her professional journey marked by a profound understanding of the judicial system, Ms. Silber exhibits a special consideration for her clients' emotional and practical needs, especially in the realm of family law. Her experience includes a clerkship with the Honorable Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, focusing on domestic relations. Her dedication to social justice is evident from her previous roles at the Immigrant Women Program at Legal Momentum and the Sexual Assault Institute of Maryland.

In addition to her practice, Ms. Silber is a noted author, having co-authored an influential article titled "Custody of Children in Mixed-Status Families: Preventing the Misunderstanding and Misuse of Immigration Status in State-Court Custody Proceedings," which was published in the Family Law Quarterly in the summer of 2013. 

Ms. Silber is also deeply involved in her professional community. She regularly volunteers her time with Senior Partners for Justice, Lawyer for the Day and the HCBA Conciliation Program. She is an active member of the Hampden County Bar Association, where she was instrumental in founding the Solo & Small Firm section. She has also received an “Excellent” rating on Avvo.